Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church: hated. Ephesians 5:31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother: and shall cleave to his wife. And they shall be two in one flesh. Proverbs 11:17 The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward. Ecclesiastes 4:5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying: Romans 1:31 Foolish, dissolute: without affection, without fidelity, without mercy. nourisheth. Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather together the lambs with his arm, and shall take them up in his bosom, and he himself shall carry them that are with young. Ezekiel 34:14,15,27 I will feed them in the most fruitful pastures, and their pastures shall be in the high mountains of Israel: there shall they rest on the green grass, and be fed in fat pastures upon the mountains of Israel. . . . Matthew 23:37 Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets and stonest them that are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered together thy children, as the hen doth gather her chickens under her wings, and thou wouldst not? John 6:50-58 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven: that if any man eat of it, he may not die. . . . Context Wives and Husbands…28So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church: 30Because we are members of him, body, of his flesh and of his bones.… Cross References Genesis 2:23 And Adam said: This now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man. Matthew 6:26 Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns: and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they? Ephesians 5:28 So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. Ephesians 5:30 Because we are members of him, body, of his flesh and of his bones. Lexicon Indeed,γάρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. no one οὐδεὶς (oudeis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing. ever ποτε (pote) Particle Strong's Greek 4218: At one time or other, at some time, formerly. From the base of pou and te; indefinite adverb, at some time, ever. hated ἐμίσησεν (emisēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3404: To hate, detest, love less, esteem less. From a primary misos; to detest; by extension, to love less. his ἑαυτοῦ (heautou) Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1438: Himself, herself, itself. [own] τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. body, σάρκα (sarka) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. he nourishes ἐκτρέφει (ektrephei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1625: To nourish, nurture, bring up. From ek and trepho; to rear up to maturity, i.e. to cherish or train. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. cherishes θάλπει (thalpei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 2282: (properly: I warm, then) I cherish, nourish, foster, comfort. Probably akin to thallo; to brood, i.e. to foster. it, αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. just as καθὼς (kathōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that. Christ Χριστὸς (Christos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. [does] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. church. ἐκκλησίαν (ekklēsian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation. Additional Translations Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church. For no one at any time hated his flesh. But he nourishes and cherishes it just as Christ also does the church. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord the church: for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; For no one has ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as also the Christ the assembly: for no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as Christ also the church; For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For never yet has a man hated his own body. On the contrary he feeds and cherishes it, just as Christ feeds and cherishes the Church; For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly; for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly, Jump to Previous Assembly Body Care Cares Cherish Cherishes Cherisheth Christ Church Contrary Feeds Flesh Food Gives Hate Hated Hates Nourish Nourishes NourishethJump to Next Assembly Body Care Cares Cherish Cherishes Cherisheth Christ Church Contrary Feeds Flesh Food Gives Hate Hated Hates Nourish Nourishes NourishethExternal Links Ephesians 5:29 NIVEphesians 5:29 NLT Ephesians 5:29 ESV Ephesians 5:29 NASB Ephesians 5:29 ASV Ephesians 5:29 Bible Apps Ephesians 5:29 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 5:29 Chinese Bible Ephesians 5:29 French Bible Ephesians 5:29 German Bible Alphabetical: After all also and as body but cares cherishes Christ church does ever feeds flesh for hated he his it just no nourishes one own the NT Letters: Ephesians 5:29 For no man ever hated his own (Ephes. 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